The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-05
PATRIARcHs MILITANT.
Visit of Grand Cantons wlldey and
Ridgeley.
a Brilliant Drill by Portland Canton
and Ball at City Hall.

anu ooli at lily rail.
AT ii q. m, yesterday Grand Canton
Ridgeley No. 2, of Portland assembled at
Odd Fellows Hall, where they formed in full
uniform and, headed by Chandles's band.
marched to the Boston & Maine depot to
welcome Grand Canton Wildey No. 1, of
Concord, N. Il, and Grand Canton Ridgeley
No. 2, of Manchester, n. H., who arrived
here on the 1905 train. The visitors were
received in the usual way, and the line
formed in the following order and marched
through Commercial. Park. Congress and
Middle streets to the Falmouth Hotel, where
the visitors have their quarters.
Chambers Band.
Grand Canton Ridgeley No 2, Portland.
First Regiment IN. H. Band.
Grand Canton Widely No. 1, Concord.
Grand Canton Bdgeley No. 2, Manchester.
Carriages.
Col. L. s. Richardson, Lieut. Col. E. Tetley,
Lieut.. Col ii. b. Fairbanks.
Second Carriage Major III. c. Bailey, Surgeon L,
X. Mead, Major Joseph #. Abbott Past Grand
Representative, Geo. A. Cummings.
Third Carrage17AssiStant Surgeon j. E. Robin
son, Chaplain John w. Storrs, Major G. e. Bag
ley, Gen. II. S. Sprague.
The following officers were present:
Grand Canton Widely No. l. of Concord-First
Company, Capt }; L. Fernad Lieut.. z. F. Swain,
Second Company-Capt. j. A. johnson, Lieut..
c. G. Perkins. Ensign f. II. Corson.
Grand Canton Rdgeley No. 2 Of Manchester
First Company Capt. f. A. TAYLOR, Lieut. w.
Martin, Ensign A. Raymons.
OF The Second Company, Ensign Merrill was
the only officer present.
The following guests accompanied thevis-
itors: George Balloon, Nashua; Major Geo.
E. Bagley, Nashua; Major Geo. E. Danforth
Nashua; Charles Sweet. Nashua; w. R.
Blackley, Suncook; j. f. Robbins. Suncook !;
T. 4. Simpkins, Suncook; Major j. S. Alb
bolt, Dover.
The streets through which the line marched
were thronged with spectators, and the mu-
sic of the bands, which played alternately,
was highly appreciated.
Grand Canton Wildey No l, of Concord,
N. H., have a rich banner, on one side of
which is the following inscription:
Grand Canton Wildey No. /.
Pax Aut Bellum.
Concord, N. III.
Il. L. o. .. L. M.
On the other side:
Patriarchs Militant.
.JuStitia UniYerSais.
The banner is made of crimson and white
silk. and is richly trimmed with gold. The
worked with yellow silk.
There are thirty-fve men with Grand Can
ton Ridgeley, of Manchester, and thirty men
with Grand Canton .Wildey of Concord.
During the afternoon the visitors spent the
time in looking about the city.
The vestibule of the Falmouth Hetel pre-
scented gay appearance last evening, as the
merry visitors in their glittering uniforms,
passed hither and thither, or chatted in
groups prior to their departure to the City
Hall. The First Regiment On. H. Band
gave an excellent concert in front of the no.
tel at 7.30 p m. At 7.50 o'clock, upon the ar
rival of the Portland Cantons headed by
Chambers Band, the order to fall in was
given and the united Cantons marched in
the same order as in the morning, up Middle
street to Elm, to Congress, as far as Brown,
and countermarched on Congress to City
Hall, where the ranks were broken, with or
ders to report in line at o'clock.
Although a fine rain was falling, the
streets were thronged with people and bril-
liant displays of fireworks lighted the s9reets
from the Preble House, from the rooms over
A. +. Hill & Co.'s store. Odd Fellows Hall
and from the balcony of the City Building.
The aldermen's rooms were converted into
dressing rooms, and after the removal of
damp, outside garments, the Patriarchs
formed in the yestibule and marched up
stairs to the hall, Chambers Band headed
the grand entrance of the Chevaliers, and
the line marched around the hall to the
strains of martial music. Following this
came the grand exhibition drill.
On the 18th of last April Grand Canton
Ridgeley No. l. of this city. gave its first ball
and exhibition drill in City Hall. The drill
gave great delight to the spectators for it
was very novel and interesting. Last night
this drill was repeat ted by a detail of 27
chevaliers, from Cantons 2, 8 and 10 of
Grand Canton Ridgeley, under the command
of Capt. Colesworthy, Lieut.. Tobey and En-
sign CORTLAND. After the Portland and
New Hampshire Grand Cantons had escort
ed Major General Written and staff, Briga-
der General Sprague and staff, and Briga-
dier General Chase and staff, to seats on the
platform, Chambers Band playing stir
ring march, the detail marched on to the
floor, and for half an hour delighted the
spectators with their movements from the
canton manual, executed with great precis-
ion. Especially beautiful were the forma-
ton of the cross, of the hollow square, the
threes right and left into line, and the TRAN
gle. The applause was liberal, and the
chevaliers are to be praised for their atten-
tion to drill.
Following the drill came the dances in or
der given below:
MARCH.
lluduflc. .Eectrlc Light
GOlnOne
Boston Fancy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.